Denmark · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Higher levels of advantage than about 70% of similar areas define Denmark. Residents here generally have a strong head start, with a typical advantage score of 981. This is underpinned by a highly skilled community, where education and job skills are better than 90% of other areas at this level.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Denmark — higher than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Most residents have good access to money and resources, scoring 7 out of 10. This high level of education and skill helps push the overall advantage score above the national average.
7
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
7
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
981
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 6.0% since 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.
6,858
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 793 businesses operating in the area. Despite this, the number of approved dwellings is larger than about 54% of similar areas.
793
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
58
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/economy-advantage
